TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2004
WATAUGA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
9:00 1 CALL TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 16, 2004 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 1
9:05 RECESS FOR SWEARING-IN OF NEWLY ELECTED COMMISSIONERS – COURTROOM # 1
9:15 3 BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS –
COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING ROOM 9
A. Election of Officers
B. Staff Appointments
C. Commissioner-Boards & Commissions
D. Fidelity Bonds – Ms. Doris Isaacs
9:20 4 APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 6, 2004 AGENDA 18
9:25 5 VEHICLE BID AWARD REQUESTS – SHERIFF SHOOK 19
9:30 6 EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROGRAM DISCUSSION –
MR. DAVID TUCKER AND MR. JOE FURMAN 22
9:35 7 BOARD OF ELECTIONS GRANT PURCHASE REQUESTS –
MS. JANE ANN HODGES 39
9:40 8 HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT BUDGET
REVISION REQUEST – MS. ANGIE BOITNOTTE 41
9:45 9 TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Monthly Collections Report 44
B. Refunds and Releases 46
C. Requested Resolution to Authorize the Upset Bid Process for
Surplus Land Sale 57
9:50 10 INDUSTRIAL FIELDS LEASE REQUEST – MR. STEPHEN POULOS 62
9:55 11 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN
A. Future Forward Report 68
B. NC Department of Commerce 21st Century Communities Program
Application Request 72
C. EDC Membership Discussion 76
10:00 12 EMPLOYEE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE DISCUSSION –
MR. DERON GEOUQUE 81
10:05 13 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR
A. Proposed Memorandum of Agreement for TIP Project R-2237C
(US Hwy 221 widening) 85
B. Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute Joint Meetings Request 105
C. NC Association of County Commissioners Legislative Goals
Conference Voting Delegate Designation Request 109
D. Discussion of Joint Meetings, Work Sessions and Pre-Budget Retreat 114
E. Boards and Commissions 116
F. Announcements 122
10:10 14 CLOSED SESSION 131
Land Acquisition – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i)
Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
10:15 15 ADJOURN